1 Transitioning to the New Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks in ELA/Literacy and Mathematics Susan Wheltle Department of Elementary and Secondary Education CONNECT Regional Readiness Conference April 13, 2011

2 Topics New ELA/Literacy & Math Curriculum Frameworks Incorporating the Common Core State Standards MCAS Development & Adoption Intent and Key Features Implementation Timeline Implementation Supports Transitioning MCAS to the New Frameworks

3 Development and Adoption of the New Curriculum Frameworks Incorporating the Common Core Standards Spring 2009 Governor and Commissioner sign MOU Development Begins Summer 09-Spring 10 DESE Staff & Local Educators Provide Feedback to Drafts Final Version of CCSS completed June 2010 July 2010 DESE & MBAE Studies BESE Adopts CCSS, with Option for Additions Fall 2010 DESE/DEEC Identify Additional Standards Public Comment Solicited on Additions December 2010 BESE Adopts New Frameworks Incorporating CCSS BEEC Adopts Pre-K Standards

4 Where Have the Common Core State Standards Been Adopted? Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota (ELA/Literacy only), Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, U.S. Virgin Islands, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

5 Primary Intent The New ELA/Literacy and Math Curriculum Frameworks, comprised primarily of the Common Core State Standards, were written explicitly to define the knowledge and skills that students must master to be college and career ready by the end of high school.

6 Transitioning Curriculum and Instruction to the New Frameworks: Districts Initial Planning Build awareness and identify what needs to change and how it will be changed Partial Implementation Continue planning and make changes in targeted grades, subjects, and courses Near Full Implementation Implement balance of changes

7 Transitioning Curriculum and Instruction to the New Standards: ESE Initial Planning Orientations Crosswalks Modules RTTT $$$ Targeted support Partial Implementation Model Curriculum PD courses RTTT $$$ Targeted support Near Full Implementation Model Curriculum Formative Assessment System PD courses RTTT $$$ Targeted support

8 Transitioning MCAS to the New Standards Objective: (1) Fairness (2) Maintain Trendline Initial Planning MCAS No changes - based on former Frameworks Partial Implementation MCAS Focus on standards common to former and new Frameworks Will also assess selected standards from the former Frameworks not included in the new Frameworks* Near Full Implementation MCAS Focus on standards common to former and new Frameworks Will also assess selected standards from new Frameworks not included in former Frameworks* * This transition plan applies to grades 3 to 8; the transition plan for grade 10 is being determined. In spring 2011, ESE will release a list of the standards that will be assessed on the 2012 MCAS.

9 Looking Ahead Preschools, districts and educator preparation programs should have curriculum and instruction fully aligned to the new frameworks by the beginning of the school year MCAS in grades 3-8 will be based exclusively on the new frameworks in spring 2014 Pending its successful development, Massachusetts will transition to PARCC for ELA and math in Similar standards development process for science and engineering, with standards expected in mid-2012 and a transition period to follow Standards for English Language Learners, Comprehensive Health, History and Social Science, the Arts, and Foreign Languages will be added to the revision cycle

10 Continuing Updates The 2011 Frameworks, updates, and other resources are available at Susan Wheltle: Literacy and Humanities Barbara Libby: Mathematics and Science